"Has Anybody Seen Snowball?" is my inaugural children's book.  It's exceptionally dear to me. It reminds me a great deal of the special bond I had with my Mother growing up and how much she meant to me, especially as she is sadlyno longer with me.  Snowball has facets of my personality too which I realised after writing the book.  The bedtime story walks the reader through a heart warming tale about an endearing little Polar Bear cub, SnowBall, who accidentally finds himself, for the very first time, lost without Mummy Bear.  With the help of his faithful friend Squeak, they find a way back to Snowballs' Mummy who in turn is being helped by her loyal friend WitWoo, the Snowy Owl. 

 

Many of us have felt it? When you think for a fleeting moment, you may have lost your child or grandchild!  It is that feeling I wanted to capture and a Mothers relief when she finds him.  As the book unfolds, other characters also step onto the stage.  Characters like WitWoo the Snowy Owl and Squeak the baby Penguin, who over a series of books, will become more and more lovable.  At the time I wrote this tale, I wrote it for my grandchildren, Jenson, Frank & Eric.  Since then we also have Alice and Sebastian.  I loved writing it, and during the process, it took me to a place that was kind, sweet and gentle,  away from the stresses of the modern day world.  The book itself will be adorned with  original watercolour painted illustrations and pencil drawings, created by the talented Artist, Ms Hannah Whitehead,  based in South Africa.  Hannah also created the artwork for the cover.